Dwight in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Albie Booth
A New Haven notable
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 10, 2024
1. Albie Booth Marker
New Haven born, "Little boy blue" Albie Booth was a star football player at Yale University from 1929 to 1931, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966. Not yet a regular starter, he entered the game with Yale losing 13-0, and proceeded to rush for 233 yards and scored all of Yale's points, leading Yale to a 21-13 victory over Army. Newsreels reported the game with the caption, Booth 21-Army 13.
Erected by Chapel West Special Services District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 41° 18.562′ N, 72° 56.069′ W. Marker is in New Haven in South Central Region, Connecticut. It is in Dwight. It is on Chapel Street west of Park Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1203 Chapel Street, New Haven CT 06511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Walter Camp (a few steps from this marker); C.J. Connor's saloon / "Nickel Charlies" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Craig Breslow (about 400 feet away); Norman Lear (about 400 feet away); Noah Webster (about 500 feet away); New Haven Hospital Ambulance No. 2 (about 500 feet away); Roger Sherman Baldwin (about 500 feet away); New Haven State Normal School (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Haven.
Also see . . . Albie Booth (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 12, 2025.)
Photographed by Conrad Ward, November 10, 2024
2. Albie Booth Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
